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With the vehicle technologies out
there, some wonder if winterfronts
are a thing of the past, or if
they're still useful with today's
vehicles. So, do you need a
winterfront?

If you live in a climate where
the temperature rarely goes below
freezing, the answer is probably
"no".

If you live in cold climates
however (most of Canada and the
northern US), winterfronts are
often a great idea. They help your
car to warm up more quickly which
usually means more in-car heat
faster, and faster engine warmup
which reduces the amount of time
your engine's affected by
cold-engine-start wear.

How
winterfronts work:

Normally as you drive, air is
forced into your engine bay during
movement. This is a good thing -
forced air helps to cool the
radiator as you move, decreasing
the necessity for the radiator fan
to operate. However, in cold
temperatures, the rush of freezing
air actually fights the ability of
your vehicle to warm up. A
winterfront covers the grille,
significantly reducing (but not
eliminating) the amount of air
that readily flows into the engine
bay. In colder temperatures, this
can help your vehicle to warm up
faster, and help to keep it warm.

On days when temperatures are a
little milder, our winterfronts
have "doors" that can be easily
opened in a matter of seconds.
Simply open them, and it allows
more air to pass through. It's a
good idea to open these doors when
temperatures get mild, as by
allowing more cool air in on
warmer days (when a vehicle warms
up and stays warm more easily), it
keeps the radiator fan from
working as hard.

Finally, when the season changes
to a warmer one, you simply take
the winterfront off and store it
until the next winter season. Our
winterfronts are held on by snaps
- tight enough to keep it secured
all winter long, but offering a
reasonably quick method for full
removal.

Keep in mind that we offer
Winterfront / Bugscreen combos.
The bugscreens are an excellent
way to keep bugs and debris from
flying into your engine bay at
high speeds during the summer.
Without a bug screen, most bugs
end up lodged in your radiator,
decreasing the summer cooling
capacity of your vehicle's cooling
system. In some cases, bugs and
debris can actually *damage* your
radiator. Our bugscreens help
prevent this.

Our bugscreens use the same snap
patterns as our winterfronts -
simply use the bugscreen in the
summer months, and the winterfront
in the winter months. It's an
excellent combination.